The Wireless Power Consortium said Monday that it has completed the first of three parts of its “Qi” wireless power spec.
The first part, covering the interaction between wireless charging stations and their receivers, has been completed. It has been delivered to its members, which include LG, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, and Verizon, among others.
Wireless power can mean different things to
different people; in this case, the technology
refers to magnetic induction, which can
charge a Qi-compatible device resting on a compatible power pad.
The announcement’s significance is debatable. On one hand, as the consortium notes, delivery of the first part of the spec allows product development to go forward. But true compliance and interoperability requires obeying the second (performance requirements) and third (compliance test specification) portions as well. And those haven’t been written yet.
It’s also useful to point out that the spec was at a 0.95 version milestone last August, so development may not be progressing as fast as hoped.
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